Chapter 92
When His Eyes Opened
In the afternoon, Avery had bought two pots of daffodils at the flower market. Then she took them with
her to her motherâs house. As it was not five oâclock yet, Laura should still be at work, but Avery found
that she was busy in the kitchen.
âMom, did you get off work early today?â Avery changed her slippers and put the two pots of flowers on
the living room table.
Laura came out of the kitchen, looking a little embarrassed.
âAvery, Iâm not working anymore,â Laura explained. âMy friendâs daughter-in-law hired a more
professional nanny.â
âMom, donât be sad,â murmured Avery as she hugged her mother.
Laura chuckled. âIâm fine⦠Why did you buy two pots of flowers?â
Avery glanced at the simple rented house and replied, âI happened to pass by the flower market, so I
bought two pots.â
âOkay⦠Avery, donât worry about my job. I can always look for another one.â
âMom, you donât need to. Just rest at home!â Avery said. Then, she took out her bank card from her
bag and handed it to her mother, adding, âThereâs money in the card. You can spend i
Laura pushed the card away and said with a serious expression, âAvery, if itâs one thing that Iâve
learned after so many years, itâs that you can only rely on yourself. Even if I become a street cleaner
tomorrow, itâll be better than asking for money from you.â
Avery could not help laughing when she saw her motherâs righteous look. âMom, thereâs no need to be
a street sweeper. I heard that you have to get up at four in the morning to sweep the street. Itâs too cold
now, so you should find an easy job!â
Laura also laughed. âIf it pays more, whatâs waking up at four in the morning? Iâm going to cook. Just sit
down and get some rest.â
Avery walked over to the sofa and sat down. Then, she took out her phone and saw Tammyâs
message.
Tammy: (Avery, I really donât understand⦠What the hell is going on with this guy Elliot? He hasnât
recovered from his illness, so why did he look for you? Is he trying to show how head over heels he is
for you? If he truly loves you, he should just give you the money! Whatâs the point of putting on a show!]
Avery looked at Tammyâs playful message; she did not know how to respond to it.
After a while, Tammy sent another message: [Jun just went to see Elliot. The doctor
mentioned that Elliotâs immune system is messed up, and itâs best to go to the hospital for treatment. Is
it serious?)
Avery replied: (We can only know the seriousness by getting an examination at the hospital.]
Tammy: (Oh⦠Are you in love with Charlie? They all say so.)
Avery: (Who are âtheyâ?)
Tammy: (Just the people around Elliot! They said youâre ignoring Elliot because youâre now in love with
Charlie. I donât think Charlieâs as handsome as Elliot. He looks glib and shrewd.)
Avery did not feel that way with Charlie these days.
Avery: (So you think Elliot looks like an honest man?]
Tammy: (Honest?! Forget that. But Elliot doesnât look glib! However, he does seem a bit fierce. Havenât
you noticed that many celebrities with a run-in with the law or men involved in domestic violence are
like this?)
Avery took a sip of water and asked: [What about Jun?]
Tammy: (Heâs much younger than Charlie and Elliot. Besides, heâs handsome and caring yet naive.
Avery, if you get divorced, look for a younger boy in the future! Itâs easier to control them!]
Avery: [Letâs talk about it after I get divorced!)
Tammy: (Are you really willing to divorce Elliot?]
Avery: (Why not? Whether I divorce him or not, Iâll not be able to get his property.]
Tammy: (Youâre right. A rich man of his level⦠Well, most people canât even take advantage of him
even if they wanted to.]
Avery did not each much for dinner.
Laura asked, âWhy arenât you eating more? Is it not good?â Avery frowned slightly. âMom, my belly is
showing.â Laura smiled and said, âYouâre almost five months pregnant. Your stomach will definitely get
bigger.â
Avery replied, âFortunately, the weather is cold, and Iâm wearing more layers, so others canât tell.â
Laura said, âWell⦠Avery, I thought about it. Do you want to go to graduate school? Go abroad to
study. Take advantage of the opportunity while studying and give birth to the children overseas.â
Avery was stunned. âMom, it costs a lot to study abroad. Besides, I donât want to go to
graduate school. Instead, I want to work and make money.â
Laura assured, âDonât worry about money. Iâve saved some over the years, and itâs enough for you to
go abroad for graduate school.â